AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Health Lab Upgrade: WAHO donated €1.51M in laboratory equipment to Guinea-Bissau’s National Public Health Laboratory under the PROALAB project, funded by Germany’s KfW, aiming to boost disease detection, epidemiological surveillance, and emergency response. Mpox Alert for Children: Guinea-Bissau’s mpox outbreak is affecting children heavily, with local authorities saying about half of cases are among minors (including many under age four), while UNICEF warns surveillance gaps may let the virus spread undetected. Nutrition & Fisheries Policy: New research links global nutrient shortfalls to how fisheries are managed and traded, finding Guinea-Bissau could see major calcium gains if more local catch is retained, pushing for food-and-nutrition security to be built into fisheries access deals. Polio Progress in the Region: WHO says poliovirus type 2 transmission has been interrupted in Guinea-Bissau (along with four other African countries) after assessments and targeted vaccination, but stresses continued surveillance and immunization.
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